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the impasse is just one of the many strains on relations between russia and the united states. iran is another is the dis trust over nato's defense shield. earlier this month the u.s. agency of the international development to lead russia. i'm pleased to have sergey lavrov back at this table, welcome. >> thank you very much, nice to be back. >> rose: u.s.-russia relations. >> yes, i believe we agree that these relations should be promoted. when president obama came to the whitehouse, he and his team assessed the relationship between moscow and washington and suggested what they call the reset of those relations which we supported. and i believe that since then, we have been having understanding between us, between moscow and russia, that the really mutually beneficial partnership in the interest of the russian and american people in the interest of international relations given the importance of the two countries can be based on equal, mutually respectful, mutually beneficial relationship. and on that route, we achieved quite a lot. i would be incomplete if i don't mention that
the impasse is just one of the many strains on relations between russia and the united states. iran is another is the dis trust over nato's defense shield. earlier this month the u.s. agency of the international development to lead russia. i'm pleased to have sergey lavrov back at this table, welcome. >> thank you very much, nice to be back. >> rose: u.s.-russia relations. >> yes, i believe we agree that these relations should be promoted. when president obama came to the...
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guys, you know how close we are to the united states, one more situation like this, the united states will pull out. these countries are in real danger, bob, of falling behind exponentially in this globalized world today. un, there's a saying in environmentalism that really applies to them-- we have exactly enough time starting now. people talk about climate change. they have exactly enough time starting now to get into the modern world, and to spend another decade with islam-- islam is a great and glorious faith but it is not the answer it their development issues today. >> schieffer: mr. ind. >mr. indyk, doyou think assad in he survive? >> it's very difficult to see how he can survive. he's lost all legitimacy. he's basically in a situation of kill or be killed, and upwards of 30,000 syrians already dead, i think we see what choice he's made here. there's no way back from that situation. i do think that the administration could have been more actively engaged with the opposition earlier on, the kinds of things that we're trying to do now in terms of finding out who the opposition is
guys, you know how close we are to the united states, one more situation like this, the united states will pull out. these countries are in real danger, bob, of falling behind exponentially in this globalized world today. un, there's a saying in environmentalism that really applies to them-- we have exactly enough time starting now. people talk about climate change. they have exactly enough time starting now to get into the modern world, and to spend another decade with islam-- islam is a great...
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>> translator: of course the polls taken inside the united states show that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that event, of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occurred. due to that, two countries have been occupied and the conflict still continues. every day, hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out the true in-depth reason of the events of september 11th, make that -- make those findings transparent to the populations in the nations across the world, and then have a response in unison. of course, the expense would have been much less. do you know how much has been spent during the afghan and iraq war? >> a considerable amount of money but let me ask you this, mr. president. if nearly 3,000 iranians had been murdered in the way that americans were on 9/11, in tehran, how would you have reacted to the country that you believed had done that? >> translator: so you are saying that the country of afghan
>> translator: of course the polls taken inside the united states show that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that event, of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occurred. due to that, two countries have been occupied and the conflict still continues. every day, hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out...
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. >> do you think that the united states is going to act? >> i think if the united states does act, it won't be about the ability to deter iran or not. i think it will be about the implications for other countries proliferating in the region. i think this president came to power talking about a global zero, wanting to actually get rid of nuclear weapons. if iran gets a nuclear weapon, saudi arabia is much more likely to get a nuclear weapon. and then you're looking at both egypt and turkey and the nuclearization of the entire region. so for this president, i think the decision to act would be more about the sense that if you get north korea getting a nuclear weapon and then iran getting a nuclear weapon, you're essentially throwing in the towel on proliferation, and it has to be stopped. i personally think this is a decision of enormous gravity. to bomb iran is to go to war with iran. the consequences are enormous. at the very least, i think this has to come out of the situation room and be the stuff of public debate as it is in israel. in i
. >> do you think that the united states is going to act? >> i think if the united states does act, it won't be about the ability to deter iran or not. i think it will be about the implications for other countries proliferating in the region. i think this president came to power talking about a global zero, wanting to actually get rid of nuclear weapons. if iran gets a nuclear weapon, saudi arabia is much more likely to get a nuclear weapon. and then you're looking at both egypt and...
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but i think the united states should be involved. we should always try to maximize the peace agreement, minimize the risk and do concrete things that gives some hope to people. >> we'll be back with more of my conversation with bill clinton, but up next, what in the world. there's a new dirty word in american politics. outsourcing. but the facts show it's not so dirty after all. right back. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about that 401(k) you picked up back in the '80s. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like a lot of things, the market has changed, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and your plans probably have too. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, we'll give you personalized recommendations tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 on how to reinvest that old 401(k). tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 so talk to chuck tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and bring your old 401(k) into the 21st century. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 rollover your 401(k) or ira and receive up to $600. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 see schwab.com for terms and conditions. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. there's one issue whic
but i think the united states should be involved. we should always try to maximize the peace agreement, minimize the risk and do concrete things that gives some hope to people. >> we'll be back with more of my conversation with bill clinton, but up next, what in the world. there's a new dirty word in american politics. outsourcing. but the facts show it's not so dirty after all. right back. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about that 401(k) you picked up back in the '80s. tdd#:...
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in the united states senate who fought for civil rights. who fought for voting rights. who stood with us. who met with us on the day we marched on washington almost 50 years ago. you had people like one of the great leaders of the united states senate and now these leaders are not -- even the nominee who said one word -- not one word about what they're trying to do. >> eliot: it is fascinating because you're right. i remember even in new york, not even in new york, rockefeller republicans who were more liberal probably than democratic party today. >> you could have rockefeller you had so many other republicans. some had federal judges that were appointed by eisenhower that were much more progressive. >> eliot: right. and yet now the drive to win a misguided drive to win and i think their math is wrong. their legal thinking is clearly wrong. underlying ideology is wrong. they're willing to pass legislation through the states that will prohibit people from voting even though they acknowledge there's not a single shred of evidence of any fraud
in the united states senate who fought for civil rights. who fought for voting rights. who stood with us. who met with us on the day we marched on washington almost 50 years ago. you had people like one of the great leaders of the united states senate and now these leaders are not -- even the nominee who said one word -- not one word about what they're trying to do. >> eliot: it is fascinating because you're right. i remember even in new york, not even in new york, rockefeller republicans...
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it is time for the united states to lead. we didn't lead. we should have lead. after kioto it is time now nor the united states to team with china and lead us forward out of where we are and into a new responsibility as global citizens. the united states doesn't have to battle to lead the world. you are already leading. you have leaders who are emerging out there. this is a globalized world. keep doing what you are doing and believe in young people. believe in technology and science and have leaders like them lead the way. >> sit a marathon. not a sprint. i'm 37, i've done all the things you could possibly do with music and i never thought i would be able to do those things when i was in the ghetto or do the queen's jubilee or do this program. or beam the song back to the planet earth to educate kids to take an interest in stem. i'm dedicating my life to stem to create a new system with my little neighborhood to turn these kids into entrepreneur and educators. >> good for you. >> we are trying to inspire individuals and also to take our political system forward
it is time for the united states to lead. we didn't lead. we should have lead. after kioto it is time now nor the united states to team with china and lead us forward out of where we are and into a new responsibility as global citizens. the united states doesn't have to battle to lead the world. you are already leading. you have leaders who are emerging out there. this is a globalized world. keep doing what you are doing and believe in young people. believe in technology and science and have...
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states, outside the united states worried that the intention of iran is to use that nuclear capacity to eliminate israel, to wipe it off the map. >> translator: so rely the people of the united states are concerned? they're shaking? where do you -- what do you base this on? the rest of the nations are worried, preoccupied, and trembling with this thought? what for? we are friends with all nations. yourself as a reporter, you must know, as a member of the media, you must know that ahmadinejad is quite popular and is loved by everyone in iran and loves everyone in iran equally. most people are on the side of iran. there are more fundamental issues to be discussed perhaps. >> translator: iran is not -- >> but it's become repetitive, sir. for seven years i have been answering it for you. >> i understand. but every time you answer it raises more doubts. the problem the people have is you talk about elimination, you talk about wiping off -- >> translator: how do you pretend to speak on behalf of the people? it raises doubts and stirs doubts in whom? people have given you their vote of conf
states, outside the united states worried that the intention of iran is to use that nuclear capacity to eliminate israel, to wipe it off the map. >> translator: so rely the people of the united states are concerned? they're shaking? where do you -- what do you base this on? the rest of the nations are worried, preoccupied, and trembling with this thought? what for? we are friends with all nations. yourself as a reporter, you must know, as a member of the media, you must know that...
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a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the ft th cub s made in thu.s.a., it must returned tohina in four years. tonight's numb, 1 billion. the dollar amount china has illegallysidized itsuto industry. between the years 2009 and 2011, china provided export subsidies to chinese carmakers that e a violation. this comes on the heels of another filing that chinaal imposed -- $3 billion. really starts to add up. china says unlike its pandas, the issue isn't so black and white and today, the chinese filed their own action against the u.s. saying a new u.s. trade bill would be deeply unfair. and by the way, what's up to time magazine naming
a baby panda was born in the united states. now, a 14-year-old giant panda, you can see her right there being very protective of her young. gave birth at the smithsonian national zoo today. this is just her second cub. the next few years are going to be crucial for the baby, which is, i mean, doesn't get any cuter than this. the size of a stick of butter. in keeping with chinese tra dig, the new cub will not be named for 100 days despite the ft th cub s made in thu.s.a., it must returned tohina...
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states, united kingdom and ireland. fighting continues in syria and tensions escalate in iran's nuclear program. we also have watched violent attacks on u.s. embassies in arab countries. saudi arabia is the leading player in the region that is experiencing an uncertain future. i'm pleased to have for instance turki al-faisal back on this program. welcome. >> thank you, it's a pleasure to be here and a privilege. >> let me talk about syria. what worries you about syria? >> may i take this opportunity first to tell you, charlie, that the kingdom's 80th birthday would take place four days from now? and according to the greg born calendar. according to the other calendar it will be 82 years old. and throughout these 80 some years that we have had our kingdom everybody keeps talking about anen certain future for the kingdom. and because of the sagacity of the people of saudi arabia and the good will of the leadership and the government we have survived pretty well so far. we have many problems to face, including syria. many
states, united kingdom and ireland. fighting continues in syria and tensions escalate in iran's nuclear program. we also have watched violent attacks on u.s. embassies in arab countries. saudi arabia is the leading player in the region that is experiencing an uncertain future. i'm pleased to have for instance turki al-faisal back on this program. welcome. >> thank you, it's a pleasure to be here and a privilege. >> let me talk about syria. what worries you about syria? >> may...
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other countries look to the united states to lead on the question of syria, because the united states is really the only alternative. where the russians and chinese? i ir the iranians don't offer anything to the people of the region. >> you seem to claim we're still the most influential power in the middle east, and you point out, as you just did, china, russia, brazil, india, very low profiles in the middle east and low influence. i'm sure that's true. isn't that sort of necessary and by design and not default? i mean, you know, we're involved in the middle east because terrorists in afghanistan and iran and syrian and yemen and libya and egypt want to kill innocent americans in part and not innocent brazilians. so i mean, isn't our involvement in the middle east by necessity and not something that we necessarily asked for? >> our involvement in the middle east long predates 9/11 or the invasion of iraq. it is a phenomenon of the post-world war ii era in which we have basically three interests. one, to ensure the free throw of oil out of the region. second, to help ensure israel's se
other countries look to the united states to lead on the question of syria, because the united states is really the only alternative. where the russians and chinese? i ir the iranians don't offer anything to the people of the region. >> you seem to claim we're still the most influential power in the middle east, and you point out, as you just did, china, russia, brazil, india, very low profiles in the middle east and low influence. i'm sure that's true. isn't that sort of necessary and by...
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the gits united states government itself. in the case of egypt there's obviously been a decision that the elected government of egypt is a muslim brotherhood government, it's an islamist government, it describes its as a moderate islamist government and that's who we've got to deal with. there may have been some impatience in this instance because the u.s. government just brought a large delegation of businessmen to egypt and spent several days trying to trump up more investment in egypt and help get the economy off the ground here, show their support for egypt? the way that matters most in the country. and last night we did not hear from president mohammed morsi of the muslim brotherhood. in fact, it wasn't until today that the prime minister spoke out against what had happened at the embassy. and i don't... we still haven't heard from the head of state saying firmly and clear they this is completely inappropriate. >> rose: david, what's the fear on the part in washington? >> well, the fear is that in this still very unstabl
the gits united states government itself. in the case of egypt there's obviously been a decision that the elected government of egypt is a muslim brotherhood government, it's an islamist government, it describes its as a moderate islamist government and that's who we've got to deal with. there may have been some impatience in this instance because the u.s. government just brought a large delegation of businessmen to egypt and spent several days trying to trump up more investment in egypt and...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when matnity leave. iredi haverom doing this ong thai loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> did you ever want to know what the world actually looks like under water? now you k. google has a neat, pretty cool new underwater mapping feature. they call it sea view. parts of the great barrier reef, an island in the philippines and a crater off the coast of maui, hawaii. the photographs were taken with a tablet operated underwater camera. only two of those in the world. the photographer swam about two miles an hour, snapped these 360-degree panoramic photos every three seconds. that's pretty cool. >>> i'm suzanne malveaux, this hour we're focusing on politician. in the swing state of virginia, we'll dive into the voter i.d. laws being debated in several states. why florida is back in the news for purging voter rolls. 40 days to go up till the presidential race. spotlight on vi
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with those who were at that time attacking the united states. by early this morning, after it became clear that a u.s. ambassador named christopher stevens had been killed in libya, after it became clear that mr. romney's timeline of events in egypt was completely wrong, the republican presidential nominee took to the podium and he did not walk back his initial remarks. he decided to double down on them. >> the statement that came from the administration and the , and the embassy is the administration, the statement that came from the administration was a statement which is akin to apology, and i think was a severe miscalculation. the statements were inappropriate. and in my view, a disgraceful statement on the part of our administration to apologize for american values. >> "a part of the u.s. government was under attack." mitt romney responded while the attack was still going on, to attack that same part of the u.s. government. called the actions of embassy personnel in egypt, "disgrace "disgraceful." just like in previous situations, some of t
with those who were at that time attacking the united states. by early this morning, after it became clear that a u.s. ambassador named christopher stevens had been killed in libya, after it became clear that mr. romney's timeline of events in egypt was completely wrong, the republican presidential nominee took to the podium and he did not walk back his initial remarks. he decided to double down on them. >> the statement that came from the administration and the , and the embassy is the...
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in fact, on monday before going to the united states. i get to see yoko ono. anyone with political activism, who like to raise political questions, get in the works for yoko ono, a person who has championed these causes for decades, it's incredible. >> it sounds like she's able to keep her sense of humor considering it's a two-year jail sentence. i know it's up to appeal. how is nadia doing overall in terms of her spirit and well-being. >> nadia, as well as the other two jail members is an incredibly strong woman, and all of us have been amazed at how given the brutal circumstances of a russian prison and russian court system they've put in, they manage to keep their spirits and make these amazing political speeches to smile and just basically to keep themselves together really good. so obviously all of them are really worried about being sent to penal colonies, what the treatment is going to be down there, but they have their courage and they're finding the strength to keep on smiling and continue to fight even from prison. >> you have a daughter, peter, she'
in fact, on monday before going to the united states. i get to see yoko ono. anyone with political activism, who like to raise political questions, get in the works for yoko ono, a person who has championed these causes for decades, it's incredible. >> it sounds like she's able to keep her sense of humor considering it's a two-year jail sentence. i know it's up to appeal. how is nadia doing overall in terms of her spirit and well-being. >> nadia, as well as the other two jail...
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is that going to be okay with the united states? it's probably not going to be okay with the united states. who knows. everybody would understand that this is not going to be okay. given this company and their history and their intention here's. the only people who would not understand that not going through, the only people not understanding that being kiboshed are the people invested in cnooc, people invested in this company that calls itself a weapon. one of the investors in cnooc happens to be running for president of the united states. guess who it is? if you guessed gary johnson, no. it's not virgil goode. it would be mitt romney. he's an investor in this chinese-owned oil company. or at least he was. his tax returns just released on friday showed seven months after it was reported this company was doing this huge deal with iran, nobody is supposed to be doing energy deals with iran, it was not a secret, seven months after mitt romney invested in that company doing business with iran. and then he invested some more with then.
is that going to be okay with the united states? it's probably not going to be okay with the united states. who knows. everybody would understand that this is not going to be okay. given this company and their history and their intention here's. the only people who would not understand that not going through, the only people not understanding that being kiboshed are the people invested in cnooc, people invested in this company that calls itself a weapon. one of the investors in cnooc happens to...
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madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great, even when the road is long. eight years later, that hope has been tested. by the cost of war, by one of the worst economic crises in history. and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's even possible to tackle the challenges of our time. i know campaigns can seem small, even silly sometimes. trivial things become big distractions. serious issues become sound bytes. the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. and if you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me, so am i. but when all is said and done, when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face
madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great,...
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it's the united states in general. in the past decade -- in the decade since 9/11, and the sense we've engaged in two military interventions. there's a deep fear about a third war when it deals with iran's nuclear program. there's a sense that the united states' intentions, whether because of oil or territorial ambitions or because of our relationship with israel, that our intentions may not always be positive. that's the suspicion that colors attitudes towards the united states. >> robin, you're talking about sort of post-9/11 there. the promise or pro terrible that obama or his supporters put out there this is a turning point in the post-9/11 relationship of the united states to the muslim and arab world. since 2009 how do you think things have gone? >> well, he initially got a bump after his election and after the first of three speeches in turkey and indonesia as well. there's been a sense -- a decline in key muslim countries, particularly in the middle east. you know, the suspicions are not going away, and there's
it's the united states in general. in the past decade -- in the decade since 9/11, and the sense we've engaged in two military interventions. there's a deep fear about a third war when it deals with iran's nuclear program. there's a sense that the united states' intentions, whether because of oil or territorial ambitions or because of our relationship with israel, that our intentions may not always be positive. that's the suspicion that colors attitudes towards the united states. >>...
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the united states has not been aggressively dealing with this problem. i had dinner with the president of south sued yachblt he said the only time7$ç you heard from president obama is when he shut town the oil fields and he would -- president obama was upset because there is less oil for the international market. so that is did certainly strike me the wrong way. >> look. we took the lead in liba. no. we led from behind as the president said and let the french and germans take the lead. we're absent from the international stage. and there is what he is talking about is actions in jerking the rug out from under eej the poll.?d+ the president tried to project himselfs a strong leader on the international stage. he's been weak. policy recommendations he came into office on and all of these things fell apart. and he said we're tough with china. real gee? really? you've been tough with china? that seems to escape most of the american people. >> and the he says you don't call russia our number one enemy but this sort of lingering in the background is the fact
the united states has not been aggressively dealing with this problem. i had dinner with the president of south sued yachblt he said the only time7$ç you heard from president obama is when he shut town the oil fields and he would -- president obama was upset because there is less oil for the international market. so that is did certainly strike me the wrong way. >> look. we took the lead in liba. no. we led from behind as the president said and let the french and germans take the lead....
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billions of dollars of aid from the united states, number one. number two where is the united states in the international community providing support to the international relief fund organization such as the red cross to provide the relief necessary. i said in my last article in the "huffington post," i'm not in favor of boots on the ground, but we could certainly provide angels in the air. we could provide for humanitarian support. this is where i'm most unhappy about the obama administration's failure on syria. it's bad enough that it does not have a policy to deal with the strategic issues, but why can't we do more on the humanitarian side? >> eliot: the failure to act, do you think we'll lose them as it were, and will they turn elsewhere for support and say you know what, united states, you talked a good game but you didn't show up when we needed you and we'll find our finds elsewherefriendselsewhere. >> it's not speculation. it's a fact. the syrian army came out and publicly criticized the administration for promising to deliver non-lethal a
billions of dollars of aid from the united states, number one. number two where is the united states in the international community providing support to the international relief fund organization such as the red cross to provide the relief necessary. i said in my last article in the "huffington post," i'm not in favor of boots on the ground, but we could certainly provide angels in the air. we could provide for humanitarian support. this is where i'm most unhappy about the obama...
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and the secretary-general may be a friend of the united states. and may be the secretary-general not only of the secretary-general for the -- >> friend of russia, friend of china. >> broader interests. >> and the broader interest. >> but are you at the end of the day when you look at america's conduct in the world, do you come down saying well done or do you come down with a strong feeling that we have not exercised our unique role well. >> i think in the past decade, leading up to iraq and the iraq war and some of the things which has happened, you did stray. you did stray in the sense that you, there was a feeling among countries that u.s. was bullying. an elephant that had been angered and lashing out. they were worried about profiling. they were worried about human-rights abuses. and you know to go to human rights council and hear other countries from iran to cuba and others talking about excesses of the u.s. where an u ghraib or sgaun tan mo and all that. so you did lose some grounds there. i think since obama came in, he has pulled down from
and the secretary-general may be a friend of the united states. and may be the secretary-general not only of the secretary-general for the -- >> friend of russia, friend of china. >> broader interests. >> and the broader interest. >> but are you at the end of the day when you look at america's conduct in the world, do you come down saying well done or do you come down with a strong feeling that we have not exercised our unique role well. >> i think in the past...